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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

7,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.53/cwt +16.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 627 lb · 577 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $243.94/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 730 lb · 472 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.85/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 625 lb · 412 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,647 2,799 8,047
Feeder cattle 6,745 2,432 7,600
Slaughter cattle 494 330 447
Replacement cattle 408 37 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher, yearlings steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 338.00 $338.00 $1,088 —
370 370 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,288 +67.00
400–445 436 82 317.00–360.00 $343.48 $1,498 +34.93
453 fancy 453 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,518 +14.00
465–498 477 56 306.00–336.00 $323.96 $1,545 +37.38
503–548 523 267 295.00–318.00 $311.49 $1,629 +29.45
556–598 581 244 279.00–305.00 $289.01 $1,679 +18.71
598 unweaned 598 8 275.50 $275.50 $1,647 —
602–649 627 560 265.00–294.00 $277.17 $1,738 +16.79
640 640 17 255.50 $255.50 $1,635 -4.88
650–690 667 202 240.00–266.50 $253.98 $1,694 +6.48
690–694 unweaned 691 17 242.50–243.00 $242.68 $1,677 —
725 725 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,675 -9.47
703–746 730 468 230.00–254.00 $244.05 $1,782 +3.58
757–769 763 122 228.00–242.00 $237.84 $1,815 +40.34
810–845 821 93 214.50–218.75 $217.71 $1,787 —
988 988 5 184.50 $184.50 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,046 +18.50
377 377 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,131 +31.01
436 436 4 309.00 $309.00 $1,347 +53.00
461 unweaned 461 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,277 —
461–497 480 22 267.50–295.00 $288.56 $1,385 +5.68
486 thin fleshed 486 11 304.00 $304.00 $1,477 —
500–545 534 38 262.00–294.00 $279.54 $1,493 —
560–598 582 178 258.00–281.00 $270.97 $1,577 +18.40
600–646 634 70 232.00–268.00 $258.46 $1,639 +34.46
670–696 689 71 220.00–250.00 $239.62 $1,651 +3.40
718–740 727 53 226.00–243.00 $234.78 $1,707 +10.29
732 732 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,501 +1.00
754–790 765 52 220.50–234.00 $226.30 $1,731 -3.30
819–838 836 43 203.00–213.25 $212.32 $1,775 +15.82
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 9 274.50 $274.50 $1,444 —
731 731 24 231.00 $231.00 $1,689 —
800–826 813 18 205.00–221.00 $213.13 $1,733 —
893 893 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,697 +4.00
923 923 13 190.00 $190.00 $1,754 —
927 927 11 170.00 $170.00 $1,576 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,218 +53.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,032 —
405–423 413 36 256.50–281.00 $267.47 $1,105 -11.53
454–494 474 166 250.00–270.00 $257.76 $1,222 +4.43
500–549 520 299 240.00–267.50 $257.58 $1,339 +11.40
551–596 578 230 233.00–254.50 $243.43 $1,407 +9.81
603–648 624 386 224.00–244.00 $233.70 $1,458 -4.82
626 unweaned 626 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,427 —
645 645 21 238.00 $238.00 $1,535 —
651–697 671 303 219.50–235.00 $229.89 $1,543 +6.43
671–682 678 40 238.50–243.50 $241.64 $1,638 +18.18
702–737 729 338 216.50–231.50 $226.23 $1,649 +4.48
747 747 25 235.00 $235.00 $1,755 +13.25
752 752 60 234.00 $234.00 $1,760 —
796 796 7 185.50 $185.50 $1,477 —
800 800 9 204.50 $204.50 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–444 427 11 243.00–250.00 $247.83 $1,058 —
463–496 482 61 241.00–258.00 $247.68 $1,194 +8.72
514–547 525 62 239.00–249.00 $243.70 $1,279 +19.15
525 unweaned 525 18 232.75 $232.75 $1,222 —
552–597 577 91 223.75–243.50 $233.07 $1,345 +25.07
610–639 627 41 216.00–234.00 $225.87 $1,416 +5.28
660–698 684 159 210.75–228.00 $223.76 $1,531 +26.89
704–748 716 32 205.00–216.50 $210.59 $1,508 +18.27
782 782 36 204.25 $204.25 $1,597 +6.25
871 871 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,481 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,377 —
642 642 19 218.00 $218.00 $1,400 —
674 674 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,375 —
735 735 13 212.50 $212.50 $1,562 —
763 763 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,305 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
846 846 16 182.50 $182.50 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 3 230.00 $230.00 $807 —
410 410 3 228.00 $228.00 $935 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1495 1242 80-85% 93 85.50–98.50 $92.20 $1,145 -3.74
1135–1585 1285 80-85% 28 80.50–88.00 $83.43 $1,072 +3.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1785 1410 75-80% 15 81.50–90.50 $86.98 $1,226 +6.01
1300–1780 1441 75-80% 61 89.50–104.00 $95.51 $1,376 +3.91
1450–1815 1604 75-80% 14 100.00–115.00 $106.77 $1,713 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1135 1031 85-90% 5 74.00–79.00 $75.52 $779 +0.70
880–1165 1041 85-90% 52 79.00–91.00 $84.77 $882 +9.95
1010–1110 1071 85-90% 5 89.00–92.50 $90.49 $969 +9.54
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 65-75% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,998 +0.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2440 1873 9 100.50–124.50 $107.58 $2,015 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,135.00 $2,135.00
1375–1400 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,960.00–2,100.00 $2,018.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–1485 1348 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,410.00–1,600.00 $1,530.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1165 1108 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 63 2,400.00–2,575.00 $2,472.44
1200–1235 fancy 1220 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 2,975.00–3,000.00 $2,985.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1060 996 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 54 1,925.00–2,100.00 $2,021.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1300 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 20 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,875.00 —
1300–1350 1324 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,305.26 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.